Brass Ring Ventures

Brass Ring Ventures combines capital with deep operating expertise to back seed-stage founders building the future of learning and work. The firm invests at the intersection of AI-enabled technology, shifting labor markets, and new demands for skills—spanning early childhood care, K–12 and higher education innovation, workforce development, and institutional efficiency. Through its Growth Studio model, BRV embeds alongside a small, selective cohort of portfolio companies for six to eighteen months, locking KPIs, integrating AI, building boards, and converting partnerships into revenue, with the explicit goal of turning early traction into venture-scale growth and a clear path to Series A. BRV is led by exited founders and operators who have built and sold companies in the sectors where they invest, and it applies a deliberate diversity lens—prioritizing underrepresented and global founders who are often overlooked by traditional venture. The firm's dual studio-and-fund structure means it advises and vets companies before writing checks, then follows on through Series A, giving portfolio companies access to a practitioner advisory board of superintendents, CEOs, and education leaders alongside hands-on support across go-to-market, product, finance, and operations.